The Association has learned of the death of Lt Cdr Richard Millward Griffiths RNVR on 26 January 2019 aged 93.
Taken from the Daily Telegraph5 February 2019
GRIFFITHS Richard Millward on 26th January 2019, Born 13th June 1925. Now with his adored wife, Jean, having been a loving and devoted husband for 58 years. Will be sorely missed by his family and the many friends whose lives he enriched. Service at The Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham, on Tuesday 12th February, at 11.30am. Flowers or donations in memory of Richard to Brain Tumour Research or Fleet Air Arm Officers Association Scholarship Trust, c/o Arnold Funeral Services, 38 Oak End Way, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BR, tel: 01753 891892.
From Records
Richard trained at HMS St Vincent, Gosport in 1943. He continued Pilot training at 13 Elementary Flying Training School, St Eugene and 31 Service Flying Training School, Kingston in Canada in 1944. As a Midshipman he trained at RAF Errol and with the Naval Air Fighter School, RNAS Yeovilton, 1944. He then served with the following Squadrons:
772 NAS at RNAS Ayr Dec 1944
733 NAS Fleet Requirement Unit at RNAS Trincomolee, Ceylon, 1945
757 NAS at RNAS Tambaram, India, 1945
783 NAS at RNAS Arbroath, 1946
and latterly served with 1832 NAS, Southern Air Division as a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve between 1946-1957